I. Fill in the gaps with the words in the table.
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stamp collection |
to listen to music |
to go hiking |
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to go angling |
DIY (do-it-yourself) |
cycling |
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knitting |
to play chess |
to play badminton |
1. Many teenagers like ……………….. in their own room.
2. My father is really good at ……………….. . He made the table and chairs for the garden.
3. You can’t ……………….. unless you have a permit.
4. Fred decided to sell his ……………….. .
5. When we were children, we often ……………….. in the park. It’s easier than tennis.
6. My mum made this pullover. She’s really good at ……………….. .
7. I need a new pair of walking boots because we ……………….. at the weekend.
8. The Tour de France is a major ……………….. competition.
9. Many elderly men enjoy ……………….. with their friends at home or in the park.
II. Match the opposites – vocabulary related to leisure activities.
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1. indoors |
a) to hate |
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2. to take up |
b) to be terrible at |
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3. to enjoy |
c) to give up |
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4. to be good at |
d) outdoors |
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5. to be brilliant at |
e) boring |
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6. exciting |
f) to be bad at |
Now fill in the gaps with a word from the table.
7. I decided to ……………….. jogging. My knees hurt.
8. Jake ……………….. basketball. He plays for the best team in the city.
9. I’m not going to the gym anymore. I find it quite ……………….. and repetitive.
10. Mary is ……………….. bowling but she comes along to watch and hang out with us.
11. The kids need too spend more time ……………….. . How about taking them canoeing?
12. Tom ……………….. watching football on TV but he doesn’t like going to a match.
answers:
I. 1-listening to music 2-DIY 3-go angling 4-stamp collection 5-played badminton 6-knitting 7-are going hiking 8-cycling 9-playing chess
II. 1-d 2-c 3-a 4-f 5-b 6-e 7-give up 8-is brilliant at 9-boring 10-is bad/terrible at 11-outdoors 12-enjoys
stamp collection – collezione di francobolli
to listen to music – ascoltare musica
to go hiking – fare trekking
to go angling – andare a pescare
DIY (do it yourself) – fai da te
cycling – ciclismo
knitting – lavoro a maglia
to play chess – giocare a scacchi
to play badminton – giocare a badminton
permit – permesso
indoors – indoor (al chiuso)
to take up something – darsi a (iniziare un’attivitá)
to enjoy – divertirsi
to be good at – essere bravo in
exciting – eccitante, divertente
to give up something – smettere di fare qualcosa
boring – noioso
to hang out with somebody – passare il tmepo con qualcuno
